Removable car for railways, &amp;c.



No. 824,188. PATENTEQ JUNE 26, 1906 P.- J; MITTBN. REMOVABLE CAR FOR RAILWAYS, &c.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT.25,1905.

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ATTORNEKQ PATENTED JUNE 26, 1906.

P. J. MITTEN.

REMOVABLE CAR FOR RAILWAYS, 8m,

APPLICATION FILED SEPT.25,1905.

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REMOVABLE CAR FOR RAILWAYS, 8m APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 25, 1905.

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ATTORNEXZ -PHILIP J. MITTEN, F MlL irsn WAUKEE, Wisconsin, ASSIGNOR or ens-HA r0 EDGAR E. WARNER, 0r MILWAUKEn-WISGONSIN. FiEMQVABLE can Foss saiiswavs, as.

, 'Specification of Letters Patent. Application filed Ssptembsr 25, 1905. Serla! ll'o, 279,982.

ffatented June so. 1906.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, PHILLP J; MITTEN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Mil Waukee, county of Milwaukee, and State of Wisconsin, have invented new and, useful Improvements in ReIno vable Cars for Railways, &c., of which the following is a specification.-

had to My invention relates to improvements in removable cars for railways, tramways, &c., with especial reference to repaincara The object of my invention is to provide means whereby the car may be lifted, turned, and removed from the track and subsequently replaced thereon whenever it is expedient to do so.

In the following description reference is I the accompanying drawings, in which+ I v Figure 1 is a side view of a repair-car -embodying jny invention. Fig. 2 is an end elevation', showing a portion of the frame in cross-section and withportions of the wheels broken away 'to-show, the track frame, the

upper portions of the standards being also broken away. Fig. 3 is a plan view of the turn-table and track-frame with the turntable partially broken away and with the standards shown in cross-section. Fig. 4 is a detailed view showing one of the .urn-table rollers and with a portionof the turn-table drawn in cross-section, and Fig. 5 is a detail sectional view of a portion of the worm-shaft and clutch membersf I Y Like parts are identified b T the same reference characters throughout t e several views.

The car illustrated is designed to be used as a repair-car for tramways and is rovided with standards 1, extending upwarl from the vehicle-frame 2, and provided with a platform 3 to facilitate repairing overhead trolslide vertically,

Icy-wires. The car is driven by a motor 4, preferably consisting of a hydrocarbon-engine, from the driving-shaft 5 of which motion is transmitted to the Wheels dos hereinafter explained. These parts may be of any ordinary construction.

. my improved construction, however, thestandards 1 are monntedinsuitable ides 10, which the standards are adapted to and the lower ends oi? the standards below the main frame, 2 of the vehicle, are provided with a subframe 11 'Which carries a turn-table ring 12, provided .munieated, through the member 30 and the as cranks swing to a downwardly-extended with a channel 13 inits under surface. A "5 track-frame 14 is sup orted from the turn table 12 by means of brackets 16, each of which is provided with a hook-shaped member 17, loosely engaging a flange 18 on the turn table 12. Rollers 19ers journaled in 60 the brackets. 16, and their up er margins are entered in the channel 13, as est illustrated in Fig. 4. The side rails 22 of the. trackframe 14. are provided with flanges 23 and 1, are so located that when the subframe is de- 65 pressed the side rails 22 of the track-frame" will'move downwardly and rest 11 on the heads of the railsywiththe flanges 2 engag; ing the sides thereof. Continued downward pressure exerted upon the subfia'm'e ll'f rlorh' yo the vehicle will cause the latter'to'be lifted and snpportedfrom the track-Elaine, withtlie wheels above the-tracks. The vehicle'f ina then be manually rotated, the'weight oith vehicle being supported upon the rollersj f'l il. When the vehicle has been turnedto the'de sired angle, the snbframe andjtraclofrenie; may be raised to normal position andthei, vehicle run laterally from thetrackway. J31

Motion is communicated from themairl- 8o driving-shaft 5 to a clutch. member 25 on worm-shaft 26 through the medium of a sprocket-chain 27, the clutch member 25 lie-g ing provided with a sprocket-wheel 23. The. U clutch member 25 is loose on thmshaft 26.' Another clutch member 30,.loose on the shaft 26, isadapted to be'sln'l'ted intoen gagement with clutch member 25, where-1 upon the motion of the member 25-is'comsprocket-chain 31, to one of the axle-shafts 32- of the vehicle, whereby thelatter is progelled'. When it desired to actnatethe sub ame, the clutch member is disengaged from the Y member 25 and another clutch member 35 is 5 eng a ed with the driving: member. The memberBS is s lined to the shaft 26, whereby motion may e communicated from the member 25, through the member 35 and shaft 26', to the worm-gears '37 and the wormwheels 38 thereby rotated. The wormwheels 38 are mounted on crank-shafts'39, having cranks 40 connected by links llwith the standards 1. In Figs. 1 and 2 the-stand-. ards areshown in raised position; but it is obvious that a rotation of the crank-shafts 39 will cause the depression of the standards and assuming the vehuile 2o luteh member '35 is preferably arranged to Lem-L 3635 to prevent the descent of the Stunda-"l Qeombinetion with the gui es; :1 turietubir.

position This is done 'Wli depress the traulefi'mne 1H.

from the track Reviewing the opeimioii of the eppa to be in the pose tion shown in Fig. Lib-e elu'l' .li member o0 is disengaged item the d 111g member 25 and the clutch memlm; 5 1s slanted into engagement with the driving member, wlieieupeii IO the Worm-shaft 20 will l e rotated and niotion trin'lsmitted to the monks 20, causing them to swing douuiwnidly until tue {melt frame Tests upon the mils and the vehicle is lifted sullioieutly to peiiuiit it to turn. The

15 Vehicle having been swung upon the tulfltable until it extends euro; tne tmelzwny i at desired angle t 1 iiii applied to the Wori'n-slu j to swan tl o cranks 41) back to their 1201". l sedposition. ien disengaged and go with the driving clutch member Teen J member 25, whereupon the power is applied to the Vehicle-wheels t 1 propel the bitlo from the traekway. "1 11-3 ;VO1m. .gez1TS 3'7 the Womb Wheels 38in, opposite directions, wliei'eb T the pressure upon the standards is symmetrid ally balanced. 'lllie stationary member 45- serves as a, stop who engaged by the mentholno, power is W "by gravity or mome tum when dis-2mg from tlie'di'iving me f Having thus deem-i1 I olein'r asne and d sire to se 1. In a Vehicle oi v I erds mounted in suitu 'ile guides thereon 5 ada, tedto be flUSQ-d and lowered in stud mm b siudsiani 1 below the vebiolu- W110; :1 support connected with Stld tu'i'ivtmiiv and admgied to receive the Weight o he volume; and me; for 2L4? mating said smudzn' s to raise midlotvei the 4'5 support and to ii i' 1.1" "J veliiele from said support when the lat: L, imyei'ed.

2. The combine n. with 21 vehicle, of a, support carried thereby, 11 ing szii d support aml lifting tl1i3"fk)llll5lt? h from :md means for rotating the vehicle,

wvlim. lifted, upon said support,

eeiole moi an; iug'ad to peimit the rotation of the turnturntable theinoin li'tl 1 ing;

4. The bond vehicle, of :1 dr' trzmsmittiiig rmneetio and drive the :hiele from said clutch member; it turo teble 'ied by the vehioleg de vices for i'af lg and "am" ding said turn-table 1s for eotrw said devices from 11g eiuteli in l he eombinetiam with a motor-driven vehicle, of Vertio: llwmovoble turntable carried the/rel) a tieeleengegiug frame nor mally supported by the turn table; stand aids monthly connecting the turn-table with I the veliieleiimne; a crank-sh aft provided with 0mm; ms l1: 111g link connection with d S'llttzlillllt and means for actuating said e'rm'ili-shofit from the YQlllGltBltOT. A

'3' The combination With a veluele of a set of standards mounted in suitable guides on the VC'llltli heme and adapted to be raised and lmwsi'ed; a tum-table ring connected with the le vw ends ol said standards; a t idea c 211310 means for supporting the i one In) itlie standards and rollers itwl upon the l'ltClEGligtlglDg frame and o ring thereon; together with means for mg and lOWBl'l said standards,

i hi apparatus oi the described class, the combination with a support, of a set oi rolli mount thereon; a turn-t able ring ad apted to rotaie on said rollers and brackets lOOSOlY eoiznieetiug'tlie support with tu1'n-t2tble, hereby both may be lifted together.

in wituess whereof I uilix. my signature in W0 Wi PHJLIP MITTEN WHEELER.

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